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草
cǎo
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- pinyin
- cǎo
- simplified
- 草
- traditional
- 草
1 · noun
grass
本批指地面上成片生长的草类植物。
Use cao3 for grass, not a written draft or another reading.
A small tuft of grass has grown in the crack between the stones.
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石缝里长出了一小撮草。
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